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Dec. 2 0; 1927.

M. wlLDRlcK KEYLESS LOCK AND PERMUTATION WHEEL FOR THEA SAME originalFiled oct. 27, 1924 lle-amd Dee zo, 1927.

www STAT-Es p Igr'llhis invention relates to vkeyless locks and 'i"hrmitation wlieels forthe same, andl has ""eQtif its objects to providea. lock of character and a wheel therefor y*which l" I! vvillJbe 'simplein construction; `comparatively inexpensive -to manufactqrenand moreuetlicient "n `use than thoseheretofore proposed.il.."A,.fi1rther`bject..o`ftheinvention is toxprol v`rmutation vvheelvwhich is part1cu- V" ar1yfadpted-for use with keyless locks of the neralty y f to Algxander Hatch, No. 1,555,969, grant- .d `ctober1 pijl-lav'the aabovementionedl objectsin .vuevv others which will' appear as the Ldescpiptionproceeds, the, invention consists intlien'ovel details ofconstruction andcom- .,binations andarrangem'ents of parts 'more fullyhereinafter disclosed" and particularly tintin the appended claims. y'.aueerrng 4to the accompanylng drawings orml .a part of thisspecification, 1n winch lkverence characters designate likerparts s. "inall. theviews: l p j v a, Figure. lis a view in rear elevation2 parts l".being broken away, .and parts shown in secorm of lock stieg tionlof oneasis described `claimed in the sai atent of .provi :with an improvedform of per- @station "wltlfthe present invention; p

" 21s a'central vertical sectlonal view as -theparts shown inF1g.1,; 4

.i L Fig.;3 is `ged side view' o oneof lparamtation nWheels;

cwheel shownin Ifig. 3;V p p g. 5 fisfa; flacevlew of a dog retainingsknpr member employed 1n. the wheel in Fig and 4;

r 10 .indisa leek easin mounted ashaft .11.l I

in whichis 1"2, each of which is provided on one ,atfaces with anannular rib 13 hav- "a' cutaway, portion or slot 14 through lggidenftoelof a locking bolt 16 is adapted4 shown inthe prior patent` -from thedrawings. v 6 1925, and entitled Improve Myeloma Ne 1,555,969, the-sailockte Eig.; #fsa central sectional'vlevv Ithrough Fi resul" ai1d2,` thenu-` mg first to gu nvided with a reducedannular hub'portion'2 pon thesaid` g viislrotatabl mounted'a 'pluralit p of ermutation 1erscomprising-whee s or PATENT OFFICE.

autumn. Wnmmcx, ycui' sAvvANNAH, esonera, assumes., BY? HEsNEASSIGNMENTS, "ro oonrANY, on Hanrronn, ooNNEorIoUr, A oonsonATIoN orooN` f fianzas1.00K Nn PNBMUTATION WHEEL non THE SAME.

orifiui rume, amd limit so, ma, serial Nq. cimmed october 27, 1924.sppncmon f or l i, J relu`e`-1ed4gnlt 17, 1827. Serla1No. 213,711. 'I Il -reciprocated by meansof the transverse Shaft l'ihaving a ngerpieceil8yandra disk member 19 provided witha radial' slot29`to receive a -pinvor stud 21 carried by the bolt- 16. The bolt 16 is slotted Jvttsat 22to accommodate the transverse shaft `lf3-as will beclear It highlydesirable in that'provlsion be made whereby the combination necessary tocontrol thefmovements this-type ot lock of the bolt may 'be changed fromtime to time,` and to this end the permutation 4wheels 12 are vof apeculiar construction. l As is clearly shown in Figs. 3,4 and 5, each ofthese wheels may comprise a lock-controlling lement,'herein disclosed asa disk or body member 25 having al hub'26'v to-1receive the Shaft 11,and the said member 25 may be further provided along the flat faceopposite the annular rib4 13 witha second annular j` rib orvvpro'ectiony 27:'7This said rib27 may -be spaced rom the hub 26 so aslto provide a 'recess 28-forapurpose which will appear vmore fullvbelow, and the said recess'may be norma 1y closed by means of yajplateorcross member 29 shown -in* elevationlin wheel constructed' in accordancey'disclosed as a ring memberBO, the' outer -cir- "cumference of whichmay be provided with..

suitable 'indicia 31, asshown in Fig. 1.1, The indicia-bearing ringmembers may havev porl tions accessible' through respective ,slotsA 49(Eig. 2), provided therefor intheoasing, by which they may be set by4direct; manipulation Each ring member maylalso be prfointo Whichthediskor closure Inember-29 is received when the partsare assembletLias is .cle'arlyindica'tedin Fig.'4. The saidjhub portion 32 may4 also beprovided upon its inner circumference with a. plurality of arcu-4atelyspacednotched or recesses 34vvhich are fada'p'tedto receivethenose of au sli'dable dog rif D' Y through ai slot 3g in thediskvmember 29;t

so that said dog may lie manually manipu. latefhas wil. appear more?fully below. The

member.' 29- mayV be retained in position by? means of-, suitable,screwse'40 passingtherethrough andrengagmg` in the disk' member.:Atssumiingtheparisto bein the positions im 3 and 4, witht'herpermuta.- ;tiltf tumblers in their-rpositlons, shouldnt enla.

necessary tomove the dog radially mardlyihy meansfof the-extension 38,sofas to disengage the' nose of the said. dog from the recessnwhiehithappensto be occupywheneupeni the ring member 3() 1s unfrom,engagement. with the. body or disktmember 25,-andf may be freel. rotatedthefeom AThe, relative positions. oiY the. two members.- mayfthereforebev changed, and when` the destrudpostion has been reached this: dog 35-may be, released,. whereupon the spring'. will again, force. its noseinto vone .di the,reeessess{ 4,,thereby eiiiciently lockingthelpartsgtogethezgagain-' v lrsomeformsqpflw kit may be possible-tofaceomplish movements of. the dog 35. di'- .mtlybyg means o thefingers, .but it lis pre- ,ifenredftomount im appropriate. part of,

ftheglock casing v10 means whereby this may birffeotivelyaccnmplishedwithout access ,hehlgghad to theintenior oi the casing.. rDo

-thmendetbere is:`- provided. upon.; the rear member 41 of the casing(Fig. 2) a boss 42 '.havinggasbore l3-tl 1el :ei n,through which may a@pushA member 44;V 'Ilhe said v artis `provided with a collar: or enlarAent. 45 behind. which is mounted: a feo' springl 6, which springnormallyur es the said,l ushV membexalitoward. the rig it,

listview intl-Figi; 2.

The partsare constructedetihat the. innerend ofthe.I push member whiehiis preferably bevelec l as indiatd: atl 48;,is in closeV paoximit'yatinIthe. angu- 4 ar. 'ext the said extensiontof'forcethedo 35' out otitsereeessr34. With the partshel in this p osm'on, it.is aneasymatter torotate the fing; member 301 fromy the, front', of the lock,

aswillibe clearfmln Fig, 2, until. the, new position of the said memberhas been attained, whereupon, by releasing the push member 4 4 the partswill berestoredto the positions shown-LV in the drafwin and the ringmember 30 efficiently locl ed to the body member 25.

During av resetting of. the combinationV the bolt 16- may be vmoved toan intermediate position, thereby moving the tees" 15 into the slots 14of the ribs .13, whereby rotation of thelock-cbnt-rolling elements 25may be preventedduring the setting movements of A the indici'abearin'gelements 30.

It is 'obvious'that those skilled in the art may vary the. details ofconstruction as Well .asthe arrangements of parts withoutx departing.frolnthe spiritvof the invention, and therefore it is not Vwished'tobelimitedto the-above disclosure except as may be: re'- quired by theclaims. Y Whatisclaimed is:

L A. lockV comprising a casing, `a lock mechanism including. a bolts,V aplurality' of independentlysettable boltLcontrolling permutationtumblers mounted in saidI casing, y

each .of said tumblers comprising a concealed lock-controlling elementand an' in'-V dlcia-bearing element' exposed forV manipulation through aslot insaid casing, couplings' normally preventing relativecombinationvchangmg movements between the composite elements' of saidy tumb'lers,cou- 'pling-disablinof` means, movable independently of said tbol't,and; accessible fromv the 'eXteriorOf the assembled lock, whereby saidlcouplings Amay be rendered ineffective,

thereby permitting said indicia-boerin elements to' be' directlyy andindepen4 ently moved'to 'effect a changejin the combination Aof the lockvWhile said lock'-controllingv elements are held fast andmovement-obstructingelements whereby movement/of the lockv controllingfleme'n'ts may be prevented during a change of the combination.

,22A lock com rising a casing,y al lookY mechanism'- includ ng aplurality f olf permutation tumbiersj` mountedin l said casing, v ofisaid tumblers' comprising' a concealed l'ook-c'ontrolling element andan" indiciabearing' element exposed for manipulation through a slotin'saidcasing, 'couplings'nor- 'mally preventing relative movementbetween the composite'elements oflsaidj-tumblersf, in-

dividual `disabling devicesA accessible from .the exterior'o'f:V theassembled lock', wherebyq the respective'c'ouplings maybe selectivelyirenderedlinefiective:thereby permitting the 'on 3811i thedog, 355yland. when the member 44=Lis pushed( inwardlythe bev-.

eled Tend 48,0f thesaidmembenwll engage` indicia-bearingfelementt of'vvany ofsad ytumblersto bel moved to eff'ect a change in thec'ombifnationVV ofthe xlock` while its lock-conf trolling element isheld fast, andm'ovetne'nt- *3, A lock 'com rising'acasing; a locl"mechanism includlng a bolt, a pluraltyof changing movements between thecompbosite 4elements of said tumblers, coupling-diss dri independentlysettable bolt-controlling permutation tumblers mounted in said casing,each of said tumblers comprising a concealed lock-controlling elementand an indicia-bearing element exposed for manipulation `through a slotin said casing, couplings normally preventing relative combination lingmeans, movable independently of said bolt,

and accessible from the exterior of the assembled lock, whereby saidcouplings may be rendered ineiective, thereby permitting saidindicia-bearing elements to be directly and independently moved toeffect a chan e in the combination of the lock while saidlock-controlling elements are held fast,v and movementfobstructingelements movable into and out of elective positions by movements of saidbolt, whereby movement of the lockcontrolling elements may be preventeda change of the combination.

lock comprising a casing, a lock mechanismincluding a plurality ofpermu- ,tation tumblers mounted in said casing, each of said tumblerscomprising a. concealed lock-controlling element and an indicia-bear-`ing element exposed for manipulation through a slot in said casing,couplings normally preventing relative movement between the compositeelements of said tumblers, individual disabling devices accessible fromthe exterior of the assembled lock, whereby .the respective couplingsmay be selectively rendered ineective, thereby permitting theindciafbearing element of any of said tumblers to'be moved to. effect achange in the combination of the lock while its lock-controlling elementis held fast, and movementobstructing elements movable into and out ofelective positions by movements of said bolt, whereby movement of thelock-controlcomprising a lock-controlling element having permutationWheel for keyless locksa recess at one side, an indicia-bearing elementextending about said lock-controlling element, a slotted disk itted`within said indicia-bearing element for closing said re-l cess of thelock-controlling element, and a. yieldabl -engaged coupling in saidrecess forl bin ing the composite elements of the Wheel togetheraiidvagainst relative rotation, said couplin having a part pro'ectingslidably throug said vslotted disk or manipu` lation from the exteriorof said recess.

6. A lock comprising a casing, a lock mechanism including a lockin boltmovably mounted in the casing, a plura ity of permutation tumblers insaid casing, each comprising a lock-controlling element having a part atone side for cooperation with said bolt and a recess at its oppositeside, an indiciabearing element extending about said lockcontrollingelement, a slotted plate iitted within said indicia-bearing element forclosing said recess of the lock-controlling element, a yieldably-en agedcoupling in said recess for binding t e composite elements of thetumbler together and against relative rotation, said coupling' having apart project-ing through said slotted plate but concealed within thecasing, and independent means mounted in and extending through thecasing for operation from the exterior of the casing, whereby to engagesaid parts of the couplings and disengage said couplings to permit ofrelative rotation of the component elements .of the tumbler elements. Inwitness whereof, have hereunto signed my name.

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